How can I export contours to an XYZ data file from Surfer?

Updated January 06, 2020 17:10

If you want the XYZ coordinates of the contour lines, there are two ways you can do this easily in Surfer:

Export Contours
1. Select the Contours layer in the Contents window.
2. Click Map Tools | Layer Tools | Export Contours.
3. Change the Save as type to Text format (*.txt) and click Save.
File | Export
1. Turn off any objects you don't want to export by unchecking them in the Contents window
2. Click File | Export.
3. Change the Save as type to CSV XYZ points (*.csv) or DAT XYZ points (*.dat, *.txt, *.xyz).
4. In the Export Options dialog, on the XYZ Options page, make sure to check the box next to Write Z (elevation) column.

Updated October 15, 2018

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